Disposal of Infectious Samples and Used Cartridges in TrueNAT Laboratories

Disposal of infectious samples and used cartridges in Truenat laboratories is an essential activity which needs to be performed to keep everyone safe and prevent TB infection in healthcare workers.

• Biomedical Waste (BMW) management guidelines need to be followed-up to dispose infectious samples and used Truenat consumables.
• Solutions and/ or solid waste containing biological samples should be disinfected before discarding.
• Lab personnel should soak material to be disposed in freshly prepared 1% sodium hypochlorite for 30 minutes and discard.
• Used Truenat chips, microtube, microtube cap, transfer pipette, pipette tips, reagent bottles need to be submerged in freshly prepared 1% sodium hypochlorite solution for at least 30 minutes before disposal as per biomedical waste disposal guidelines.
• Consumables submerged in sodium hypochlorite should NOT be autoclaved,
• Cartridge pouches, chip pouches, transfer pipette wrappers, desiccant pouches, sleeves needs to be discarded as general waste.

Resources

• Guidelines for PMDT in India, 2021.
• Practical Guide to Implementation of Truenat™ Tests for the Detection of TB and Rifampicin Resistance.
• Tuberculosis Laboratory Biosafety Manual.
• MolBio Diagnostics Pvt. Ltd.
• Central Pollution Control Board: Guidelnes for Hazardous and Other Wastes.

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